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Notice of Complete Application for Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) No. 37

Posted Tuesday, 17 May, 2022

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Owen Sound has deemed the following application complete for lands located at 1665 18 th Avenue East:
-      Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA 37) , an application to amend the Comprehensive Zoning By-law under Section 34 of the Planning Act , R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended.
PLANNING ACT REQUIREMENTS: The Planning Act , R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended, (the “Planning Act”)...

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Portion of Harrison Park Closed Temporarily

Posted Tuesday, 17 May, 2022

On Monday, May 16 a small amount of diesel fuel from an unknown source was spilled in a parking lot at Harrison Park. City staff and Owen Sound Fire deployed spill response materials in the parking area and across the adjacent channelized watercourse on the west side of the Island section of Harrison Park. 
Staff notified the Ontario Spills Action Centre immediately and are working in partnership with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change to carry out water...

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New Exhibitions now on at the Tom Thomson Art Gallery

Posted Friday, 13 May, 2022

IMG_2701 The Tom Thomson Art Gallery announces the opening of two new exhibitions featuring work by contemporary artists and works from the collection. 
Rae Johnson: excuse me while I touch the sky
Although Rae Johnson’s artistic career was dominantly influenced by her residence in Toronto, in the late 1980s Johnson and several of her peers became disenfranchised with living there and decided to move to the Flesherton area, establishing a unique community of...

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Local cultural organizations partner to create OPEN Card program

Posted Wednesday, 11 May, 2022

open card The Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library, Tom Thomson Art Gallery, Billy Bishop Museum, and Marine and Rail Waterfront Museum are thrilled to announce the launch of the OPEN Card. The OPEN Card is an innovative new free membership program. 
Launching on International Museums Day, May 18, 2022, the OPEN Card is available to anyone eligible for a Library Card. This new card will provide the holder access to all of the resources they know and love from the Library,...

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Open Air Fire and Fireworks By-laws Updated

Posted Tuesday, 10 May, 2022

kevin-erdvig-BdfHZ4LH11A-unsplash Owen Sound City Council has approved revisions to the Burn and Fireworks By-laws to improve enforcement and safety, and ensure the needs and concerns of residents and business owners are met. 
The by-laws were reviewed and updated based on recorded complaints and incidents reported to the City, as well as Municipal best practices. 
Open Air Fire By-law
The Open Air Fire By-law (formerly Burn By-law) regulates the locations, type and size of fires for...

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